i need help dropping weight

[cheesePuss]

Thanks Arioch, so would you recomend dropping carbs out totally or partially....also should I start 3 days before weigh in?

thanks

 

[Arioch]

Totally. You do not need them if you are not training. Yes, they are by far the most efficient fuel, but you can get by on others. I am posting this assuming you do not do hard physical labor 10 -12 hours a day. As to how far out to drop them, you should experiment a little. I can drop carbs three days out and shed a lot of water, but I am used to doing it. The first time you do this, you may have some difficulty with cravings and/or headaches.

I have also used a TKD and CKD to drop weight, and have found that the TKD is easier to maintain, but I get better results with the CKD. I am a complete schizoid during the second day of the depletion phase when CKD'ing.

My wife cuts for a meet by just dropping her total calories with the reduction be split evenly between carbs and fat, but then she cannot drop water to save her life, even in a sauna.

 

[cheesePuss]

what are tkd's and ckd's? sorry for my ignorance. ALso what about a natural diuretic...like Taraxatone.....I want to play it easy and simple....so I don't fuck up.

Thanks again Arioch...you have been a big help....

power to ya!

 

[Arioch]

I will take a rather hypocritical stance and not recommend a diuretic. This is despite the fact that I have used them to make weight. In this case, I am definitely trying to err on the side of caution. If you have to, try an herbal, such as dandelion, along with vitamin B-6. A diuretic on top of carb depletion could be a Very Bad Thing.

TKD Targeted Ketogenic Diet
CKD Cyclical Ketogenic Diet

These are discussed in great detail on the diet board. Do a search and you will come up with a great deal of info. After you have done some reading, I can give you a suggestion or two on how to tweak them for PL'ers.

A few other people may have some ideas along these lines as well.

 

[cheesePuss]

thanks man I will checkk those out...I'll be back on tomorrow